USDA reference food · Legumes and Legume Products

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, drained solids

Per 100 g, chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, drained solids has 140 calories, 7g of protein, 3g of fat and 6g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 173800). It is one of 15 USDA descriptions of chickpeas.

FoodData Central 173800, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g (100g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 3g4%

Saturated Fat 0g1%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 250mg11%

Total Carbohydrate 23g8%

Dietary Fiber 6g23%

Total Sugars 4g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 7g14%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 50mg3%

Iron 1.1mg6%

Potassium 130mg3%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 7.1g; more than 44% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 139; more than 39% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 6.4g; more than 92% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 6g23%

Protein 7g14%

Potassium 130mg3%

Calcium 50mg3%

Iron 1.1mg6%

Sodium 250mg11%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 173800); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Manganese0.8 mg in 100 g (100 g), 37% of the Daily Value
Copper0.3 mg in 100 g (100 g), 28% of the Daily Value
Folate48 µg DFE in 100 g (100 g), 12% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173800), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 63% carbohydrate, 17% fat and 20% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	139	39%
Protein	7.05 g	44%
Total fat	2.77 g	39%
Carbohydrate	22.5 g	72%
Fiber	6.40 g	92%
Total sugars	4.01 g	66%
Sodium	246 mg	69%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (83)

The portion is 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	7.05 g	7.05 g	14%
Total lipid (fat)	2.77 g	2.77 g	4%
Carbohydrate, by difference	22.5 g	22.5 g	8%
Ash	0.91 g	0.91 g
Energy	139 kcal	139 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	66.7 g	66.7 g
Total Sugars	4.01 g	4.01 g
Fiber, total dietary	6.40 g	6.40 g	23%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total trans	0 g	0 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.21 g	0.21 g	1%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.49 g	0.49 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.97 g	0.97 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	45.0 mg	45.0 mg	3%
Iron, Fe	1.07 mg	1.07 mg	6%
Magnesium, Mg	26.0 mg	26.0 mg	6%
Phosphorus, P	85.0 mg	85.0 mg	7%
Potassium, K	126 mg	126 mg	3%
Sodium, Na	246 mg	246 mg	11%
Zinc, Zn	0.63 mg	0.63 mg	6%
Copper, Cu	0.25 mg	0.25 mg	28%
Manganese, Mn	0.85 mg	0.85 mg	37%
Selenium, Se	3.10 µg	3.10 µg	6%

Vitamins (20)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	1.00 µg	1.00 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	14.0 µg	14.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.29 mg	0.29 mg	2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.10 mg	0.10 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.027 mg	0.027 mg	2%
Riboflavin	0.015 mg	0.015 mg	1%
Niacin	0.14 mg	0.14 mg	1%
Vitamin B-6	0.12 mg	0.12 mg	7%
Folate, total	48.0 µg	48.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	3.40 µg	3.40 µg	3%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	48.0 µg	48.0 µg
Folate, DFE	48.0 µg	48.0 µg	12%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.069 g	0.069 g
Threonine	0.26 g	0.26 g
Isoleucine	0.30 g	0.30 g
Leucine	0.51 g	0.51 g
Lysine	0.47 g	0.47 g
Methionine	0.093 g	0.093 g
Cystine	0.096 g	0.096 g
Phenylalanine	0.38 g	0.38 g
Tyrosine	0.18 g	0.18 g
Valine	0.30 g	0.30 g
Arginine	0.67 g	0.67 g
Histidine	0.20 g	0.20 g
Alanine	0.30 g	0.30 g
Aspartic acid	0.83 g	0.83 g
Glutamic acid	1.24 g	1.24 g
Glycine	0.29 g	0.29 g
Proline	0.29 g	0.29 g
Serine	0.36 g	0.36 g

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0.0030 g	0.0030 g
SFA 16:0	0.18 g	0.18 g
SFA 18:0	0.031 g	0.031 g
MUFA 18:1	0.48 g	0.48 g
PUFA 18:2	0.93 g	0.93 g
PUFA 18:3	0.036 g	0.036 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.0040 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173800: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat chickpeas

USDA lists 15 preparations of chickpeas. The chickpeas page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

Compare every chickpeas preparation

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov